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Substance Use Counselling · Newhaven
Substance Use Counselling in Newhaven
Substance Use Counselling for Newhaven and the surrounding area, in person or online. Newhaven, a working port on the Ouse estuary with its fort and ferry to Dieppe, sits to the east of the city. From my room in nearby Hove I offer a calm, confidential space to do this work.
BACP registered member25+ years of experienceLived experience
ConfidentialA safe, private space
Person-centredThe therapy fits you
In and around Newhaven
Substance Use Counselling for Newhaven, at a glance
- Known for
- Newhaven Fort, the harbour and the Ouse estuary
- Area
- Coast: Brighton to Newhaven, East/West Sussex
- Getting to the Hove room
- From Newhaven it is around twenty-five minutes west along the coast through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, or a train via Lewes.
- Local NHS / support route
- Local council drug & alcohol service (see below)
- Format
- In person at my private Hove room, or by secure video UK-wide.
Newhaven is a working cross-Channel ferry port with sailings to Dieppe and is home to the Newhaven Enterprise Zone.
Life in Newhaven
Substance Use Counselling for people in Newhaven
Newhaven is a working town at heart, built around its port on the mouth of the Ouse, with the cross-Channel ferry to Dieppe, the historic Fort on the headland and Paradise Park drawing people in. Denton and Meeching climb the hillsides above the harbour, and the estuary and West Beach give the place its own rugged character. It is a practical, hard-working community where money and work pressures are part of daily life, and reaching out for help can feel like a big step. A confidential counselling room along the coast in Hove offers a calm, private space to talk it through, and online sessions bring that support home when a trip is difficult.
Areas covered
Neighbourhoods in and around Newhaven
DentonMeeching RoadFort RoadSouth WayDrove RoadLewes RoadWest Quay
Wherever you are in Newhaven, the work is the same, a calm, confidential space shaped around you.
The local picture
The local picture in Newhaven
These figures are local context from official sources, not a description of you, but they show the scale of what people in and around Newhaven are living with, and why local support matters.
the rate of deaths from drug misuse was 4.9 per 100,000 in 2022 - 24, below the England average of 5.8 per 100,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Deaths from drug misuse (2022 - 24).
3.6 adults per 1,000 were in treatment at specialist drug-misuse services in 2020/21, below the England average of 4.5 per 1,000. Source: OHID Fingertips – Adults in treatment at specialist drug misuse services (2020/21).
Local data last reviewed June 2026. Each figure shows the year and links to the official source it was read on.
The substance use counselling itself
Substance use counselling here is non-judgemental and one-to-one, working with the pain, fear or loneliness the substance has been managing, at a pace that protects your sense of safety.
The approach is the same wherever you come from, so rather than repeat it on every page you can read it in full, the methods, what each session covers and fees, on the main substance use counselling page and on how I work.
Sessions in person or online
Sessions take place in a private, comfortable room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove, held to the strict BACP confidentiality you would expect. We begin with a free fifteen-minute call to check we are a good fit, and the same sessions are available by secure video if travelling is difficult or you would simply prefer it.
From Newhaven the coast road runs west through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, around twenty-five minutes by car. There is also a train via Lewes to Brighton and on to Hove, with two stations, Newhaven Town and Newhaven Harbour, in the town. There is parking near the room. Online video sessions are always available when travelling in is difficult.
Book a free 15-minute callWhat I help with
How substance use counselling in Newhaven can help
The false self
Letting go of the protective self that no longer serves you.
Specialised attention
One-to-one sessions shaped entirely around you.
Self-discovery
Rediscovering the authentic self beneath the coping.
Anxiety and low mood
Treating what the substance has been masking.
Sustainable change
Growing into recovery rather than forcing it.
Substance Use Counselling in Newhaven
Why people in Newhaven come for substance use counselling
Around Newhaven's harbour and estuary, where work follows the rhythm of the port and money can be tight, substance use often runs alongside a get-on-with-it culture that leaves little room to ask for help. Substance use counselling here is down-to-earth, confidential and one-to-one, working with what the substance has been managing rather than judging the using. The Hove room is a coastal journey west, and online sessions bend around shift work and unsociable hours.
A free, unhurried first step
Not sure if it is right for you? A free fifteen-minute call is a no-obligation way to talk it through.
Book a free 15-minute callDrug, alcohol & addiction support in Newhaven
My counselling sits alongside the help available locally. In Newhaven, free local drug and alcohol support is available through East Sussex County Council's drug and alcohol support.
For confidential information and advice, FRANK (on 0300 123 6600) and Drinkline on 0300 123 1110 are free, and Alcoholics Anonymous and SMART Recovery run peer-support meetings you can find online.
Other local and national support verified for this area includes:
If you need urgent help now
This is not a crisis service. If anyone is in immediate danger call 999. For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option. The Samaritans are free, day or night, on 116 123, or text SHOUT to 85258.
Newhaven questions
Substance Use Counselling in Newhaven: common questions
Where do Newhaven sessions take place, and can I meet online instead?
In a private room at Intergen House on Western Road in central Hove. From Newhaven it is around twenty-five minutes west along the coast through Peacehaven and Brighton to Hove, or a train via Lewes. Every service is also available by secure video across the UK, so you can meet from any private space in Newhaven or blend the two.
Can I get support while I'm still using?
Yes. This is non-judgemental, one-to-one work that meets you where you are, and it can run alongside any medical or detox support you have.
How is this different from a group or 12-step programme?
It is individual and shaped entirely around you. Some people use it instead of groups, others alongside them.
Will you tell my GP or employer?
No. What you share is confidential within the BACP framework; nothing goes to anyone else without your consent.
Can sessions work around irregular or shift work?
Yes. There is some flexibility on timing, and online sessions in particular can fit around shifts and unsociable hours so support works with your week, not against it.
Can I get to Hove by train from Newhaven for substance use counselling?
Yes, though it runs via Lewes: trains from Newhaven Town reach Lewes, where you change for Brighton and Hove. By car the coast road west takes around twenty-five minutes. Begin with a free fifteen-minute call on 07914 681995 or through the contact page.
Free or paid for substance use support in Newhaven?
Both. In East Sussex you can self-refer to Change Grow Live for free substance help with no GP needed. Privately, fees are £80 for sixty minutes, £100 for ninety and £120 for two hours after a free call, and the two can run side by side.
Do you offer evening or online substance use sessions for Newhaven?
Yes. In a hard-working port town where a trip across takes a while, many Newhaven clients value secure video from home, which is equally confidential. Evening appointments are available, and you can blend in-person and online sessions however suits.
Can I get to Hove by train from Newhaven?
Yes, though it runs via Lewes. Trains from Newhaven Town reach Lewes, where you change for Brighton and Hove. By car the coast road west takes around twenty-five minutes. Because the journey is a fair one, some Newhaven clients prefer online video sessions from home.
Substance Use Counselling in Newhaven, whenever you are ready
A free fifteen-minute call is the simplest place to start, no obligation, just a chance to see if we are the right fit.
Also available nearby: Peacehaven, Seaford, Saltdean. See all areas I cover.
All counselling & therapy in Newhaven: Addiction · Drinking Problems · Anxiety · Depression · Relationship · Trauma · Counselling & Therapy · Psychotherapy.
Prefer to meet remotely? The same substance use counselling is available online by secure video across the UK, or see online counselling by region.